Intensive HomeBase Family Services - Clinician

Bay State Community Services, Inc.; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

35 Days Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan 403(b)

Tuition support

Student loan forgiveness

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Bay State Community Services is seeking a compassionate Clinician to join our Intensive Home Based Family Services team in Massachusetts. You will provide intensive family therapy and care coordination in-home and in the community, guided by strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches.

Work with children, youth and families, complete assessments, develop treatment plans, and document progress. We offer supervision toward licensure, extensive training, a supportive team, and generous benefits

Qualifications

• Master’s degree that is license-eligible with an Allied Mental Health licensure board.
• If not license-eligible, a master degree in one of the following fields with 2 years of experience working with children and families with behavioral health needs: Mental Health, child development, nursing/medicine, education with a Behavioral Health concentration.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of Strength Based Services, Healthy Child Development, Family Systems, Behavior Management, and Safety Planning.
• Must have strong organizational and clinical communication skills; availability for in-person on-call rotation; some evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Work in a strength-based family-focused team approach.
• Provide intensive family therapy and robust care coordination in-home and in the community.
• Strengthen family systems to support youth at home and in the community; prevent hospitalization or higher care.
• Complete intake, comprehensive assessment, and involve caregiver and youth in treatment planning.
• Assess safety needs and develop safety plans at onset and ongoing.
• Complete documentation timely (assessments, plans, progress notes, discharge summaries).
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality; represent the agency appropriately.
• Participate in staff meetings, supervision, development, and evaluations.
• Attend mandatory trainings and maintain caseload to meet productivity.

Education

Master’s degree license-eligible → Allied Mental Health licensure board

Master’s degree in Mental Health/Child Development/Related field + 2 years experience

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Help children and families create meaningful, lasting change—right in their homes and communities. Bay State Community Services (BSCS) is seeking a compassionate and skilled Clinician to join our Intensive Home Based Family Services team. This is an exciting opportunity for a clinician who enjoys working collaboratively with children, youth, and families and wants to provide services where they can have a meaningful impact. Our clinicians work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team while providing intensive, strengths-based and trauma-informed services in home and community settings.

What You Can Expect From BSCS

• Small caseloads that allow you to spend meaningful time with children and families.
• A supportive and collaborative team of professionals.
• Dedicated supervision focused on your professional development and clinical goals.
• Supervision toward licensure requirements.
• Extensive training and opportunities for certification in evidence-based practices.
• Agency-issued laptop and cell phone.
• State-of-the-art electronic medical record.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

What You Will Be Doing To Make a Difference

• Work in a strength-based family focused team approach
• Provide intensive family therapy and robust care coordination/targeted case management in-person in the home and community
• Strengthening family systems so that the youth can be supported in her/his/their home and community to prevent hospitalization and higher level of care
• Complete initial intake, comprehensive assessment and include the caregiver and youth in the development of a treatment plan
• Assess safety needs and develop a safely plan at the onset of care and ongoing
• Completes all documentation in a timely manner, including assessment, treatment/individualized action plan, progress notes and discharge summary; accurate observation and documentation of the progress, behavior, issues, and performance of persons being served; note any report changes in physical or emotional health of the persons served
• Exhibit professionalism in all job functions (confidentiality, boundaries, respect for other employees), appropriate representation of the agency at all times (public, families and vendors)
• Participate actively and positively in staff meetings, supervision, professional development and annual performance evaluations, both internal and external
• Attend mandatory trainings
• Maintain necessary caseload to meet consistent productivity expectations
• The clinician and team will meet with the family 3-5 times per week or more intensely as to prevent the need for admission to a 24-hour level of care
• Will work collaboratively with other team members, including formal and natural supports in addition to support community referrals and linkages
• Provide transportation to youth and families

Important Health and Wellbeing Benefits – BENEFITS BEGIN FIRST DAY OF WORK

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
• Eye-Med Vision Benefits
• Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

• 35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays and 8 Sick Days)

Additional Benefits

• Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
• Opportunities for Reduced Tuition for Clinical Master's Degree
• Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness
• Mileage Reimbursement

Extensive Training Program

• Two-Week Orientation, Training, and Shadowing
• Weekly Group Supervision
• Weekly Individual Supervision
• Daily Mentoring and Support
• Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings
• Opportunities for Certification in Evidence-Based Practices

Requirements

• Master’s degree that is license-eligible with an Allied Mental Health licensure board of the Department of Public Health with appropriate scope
• In not, license eligible a master degree in one of the following fields with 2 years of experience working with children and families with behavioral health needs: Mental Health (including but not restricted to counseling, addictions, family therapy, social work, psychology, and expressive therapies), child development, nursing/medicine and Education with a concentration in Behavioral Health
• Must demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of clinical theory and practice, inclusive of:
• Strength Based Services
• Healthy Child Development
• Family Systems
• Behavior Management
• Behavioral Health
• Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
• Must possess strong organizational and clinical communication skills
• Must be available for rotation in in-person on-call, when required
• Must have flexibility in job schedule to meet families’ needs; ability to work some evenings/weekends
• Bilingual ability desirable
• Computer proficiency
• Valid MA driver’s license acceptable driving record, reliable transportation and proof of insurance
• Acceptable background record check as required by program

Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Contact Information

[e-mail]

857-374-5669

Salary Description

$60,000 - 65,000